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Can’t Carry a Tune? Callas 2.0? Regardless of Skill, Singing Has Surprising Benefits

Musicality aside, all of us (instrumentalists and vocalists alike) derive pleasure from singing along to our favorite tunes, even if it’s only done entirely alone…

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Stephen Raskauskas | July 12, 2018

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Associated Press | July 12, 2018

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Stephen Raskauskas | July 12, 2018

Tchaikovsky Memorial to Be Installed in the Heart of Chicago’s Boystown

A Concerto of Discovery: Nicola Benedetti on Collaborating With Wynton Marsalis
Michael San Gabino | December 15, 2019
Classical music, jazz, Celtic folksongs, and funk — these genres make up just a few of the words in Wynton Marsalis' musical language. Violinist Nicola Benedetti calls Marsalis' new violin concerto a "path of discovery."
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Dalton Baldwin, Pianist Who Shared Stage With Gérard Souzay for 30 Years, Has Died
Candice Agree | December 14, 2019
Baldwin's association with singers Elly Ameling, Jessye Norman, José van Dam, Teresa Berganza, Mady Mesplé, and above all, Gérard Souzay, defines the history of German art song performance in the second half of the twentieth century.

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Hitler offered to make this Jewish composer an “honorary Aryan.” Instead, he immigrated to the U.S. through Mexico.
Stephen Raskauskas | July 3, 2018
One of the most popular operettas of all time, The Csárdás Princess, was composed by Hungarian Emmerich Kálmán. Discover his incredible story escaping Nazi persecution by coming to the United States through Mexico.

“Ellis Island: The Dream of America” is a symphonic celebration of America’s immigrants
Michael San Gabino | June 29, 2018
Over 40% of Americans can trace their family lineage through Ellis Island. Now, there is a symphonic-dramatic work celebrating these vibrant immigrant communities.

At Northwestern University, soprano Renée Fleming tells graduates to “find your voice,” “get out there and use it”
Michael San Gabino | June 29, 2018
In her commencement address, “the people’s diva” focused on an overarching theme: use your voice. “Find your voice, develop and care for it, and make it heard for years to come."
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